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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,037.74, 97,545.27 and 18,279.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,037.74, 97,545.27 and 18,279.50 is: 27,416.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,037.74 : 97,545.27 = 18,279.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,037.74/97,545.27 = 18,279.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,037.74x = 97,545.27 × 18,279.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,037.74x = 1,783,078,762.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,078,762.97/65,037.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,416.06

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